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School: Broadford, Moyvalley (roll number 764)

Location:
Broadford, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 044

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  1. The Priests' Hedges

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    In Cornamuckla there are hedges that are called "The Priests Hedges". They are so-called because in the olden times when priests were not able to say Mass openly they used to say Mass under hedges or any secret place where they would not be caught.
    Mass used to be said in the shelter of these hedges in Cornamucklagh. They are in fields belonging to Mr. Robinson, Cornamuckla, Moyvalley, Co. Kildare.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
        2. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cornamucklagh, Co. Kildare

  2. Father Kearns

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    In Edenderry there lives a man by the name of Calvery. In '98 the yeomen were looking for a hatchet to cut off a priests head. He lent them one. Then name of the priest was Father Kearns. He was
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